So you want to get into kayaking! Bristol Canoe Club will again be running beginners courses on Bristol Harbour in 2025. The course is run in four evening sessions from our base at Baltic Wharf on the Harbour. We provide all the kit you need to learn to safely kayak Read more…
The dates for our next beginners courses are now available for booking: Course 2: MONDAYS 6.30pm Starts June 9th. Sessions on June 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. Course 3: MONDAYS 6-30pm Starts July 14th. Sessions on July 14th, 21st, 28th and August 4th Course 4: TUESDAYS 6-30pm Starts August 19th. Sessions on August Read more…
The Bristol Pitbulls debuted their new kit at the Div 2 South West Regional in Cheltenham on January 11th. Seven players all in new purple rash vests took to the water to face Wellington, who were joined by some Avon players. The game saw Tom roll and Nick roll onto Read more…
Bristol Canoe Club’s annual Dart weekend took place over 15-17 November 2024. We had over 29 paddlers having a great time despite the complete lack of rain, which came a couple of days too late for us. Nevertheless, a wide range of activities were pursued including hiking, sea kayaking, caving, kayaking, Read more…
Bristol Canoe Club held a Sprint Regatta on Saturday Oct 19th, with a superb sunny day of racing enjoyed by a strong turnout. Thanks to all competitors and supporters for coming and entering this unique event, and all the volunteers for making it happen! Many thanks also go to All-Aboard Read more…
Welcome everybody and thank you for attending the 2024 AGM. The agenda for our AGM is very straightforward, I will be asking shortly if there are any comments on the minutes from last year, I will then ask the officers on the committee to present, followed by the discipline leads Read more…
Trophies awarded at the 2024 AGM and many congratulations to all winners.
Our Club’s Racing section, accompanied by Devizes CC, demonstrated sprint canoeing at the Bristol Harbour Festival which was held over the weekend of July 20-22, 2024. Two races were held; the first was a relay from the Arnolfini up to the Matthew and the second, was a 2 lap race Read more…
Bristol Pitbulls were in action over the weekend of June 29-30, 2024 at the Taff Bargoed polo pitch near Merthyr Tydfil, for the final Division 3 SW national canoe polo tournament. With 2 wins, a draw and 3 defeats we ended up 4th in the league. Most of us had Read more…
On Thursday May 30th, our weekly Club Session on the Docks participated in The Big Paddle Cleanup for 2024. We had 15+ members, including Dave Hill’s 5 year old son Toby helping clearing rubbish from the Arnolfini down to the Canoe Polo pitch situated below the Cumberland Basin. We pulled Read more…